Tyler Nubin

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Tyler Nubin
No. 31 – New York Giants
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-14) June 14, 2001 (age 22)
St. Charles, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Charles North
College: Minnesota (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Tyler Nubin (born June 14, 2001) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

Nubin grew up in St. Charles, Illinois and attended St. Charles North High School. [1] [2] As a senior, he had 51 tackles, five tackles for loss, and six passes broken up on defense while also catching 42 passes for 549 yards and nine touchdowns as a wide receiver and rushing for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns on 109 carries from the quarterback position in the wildcat formation. [3] Nubin committed to play college football at Minnesota over offers from Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. [4]

College career

Nubin played in 12 games and had six tackles during his freshman season at Minnesota. [5] He finished his sophomore season with 41 tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble. [6] Nubin made 52 tackles with one sack and three interceptions as a junior. [7] [8] He suffered an injury that caused him to miss the final two games of his senior season, but returned to play in the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl. Nubin finished the season with 55 tackles, two tackles for loss, four interceptions, and one forced fumble and was named second-team All-Big Ten. After considering entering the 2023 NFL Draft, Nubin decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Minnesota for a fifth season. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+14 in
(1.86 m)
199 lb
(90 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.62 s1.65 s2.68 s4.51 s7.20 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
10 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [10] [11]

Nubin was selected in the second round, 47th overall pick, by the New York Giants in the 2024 NFL draft. The Giants previously acquired the pick used on Nubin in an October 2024 trade with the Seattle Seahawks for Leonard Williams.

Personal life

Nubin's father played college football at Eastern Michigan. [12] His younger brother Jordan plays running back at Minnesota. [13]

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References

  1. "Wildcat fever: Tyler Nubin making a difference for St. Charles North's offense out of backfield". Chicago Tribune . November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin showed a penchant for big plays at age 8". Star Tribune . November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. "Simply the best: St. Charles North's Tyler Nubin is the 2018 Courier-News Football Player of the Year". Chicago Tribune . December 15, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. Ruane, Blake (April 12, 2018). "Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star cornerback Tyler Nubin commits to the Gophers". TheDailyGopher.com. SB Nation . Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. Warner, Casey (October 16, 2020). "Tyler Nubin poised for a big sophomore campaign". Rivals.com . Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  6. "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Gophers safety Tyler Nubin drawing attention from NFL". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  7. "Veteran Gophers safety Tyler Nubin wants to pick up reputation for 'attacking the football'". Star Tribune . August 9, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  8. "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin brings intensity to new leadership role". Star Tribune . April 5, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  9. "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin will return next season, delaying NFL draft plans". Star Tribune . December 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. "Tyler Nubin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  11. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Tyler Nubin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin carries on family tradition with '27' jersey, stellar play". St. Paul Pioneer Press . December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  13. "Tyler Nubin makes sudden impact in his Gophers football spring cameo". Star Tribune . April 22, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.